Paste tube cap



March 5, 1935. B. FRYE PAST TUBE CAP Filed July 7, 1933 i ll ril mL w ,/I 2 it i m 0 .w w w v J I 7 I. H 1 w k I 1 m Patented Mar. 5, 1935 c UNITED STATES PATENT ()F-FICE PASTE TUBE CAP Lawrence B. Frye, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application July 7, 1933, Serial No. 679,436

3 Claims. (01. 221 eo) This invention relates to caps designed for use that when the collar hasbeen positioned, the in connection with tubes containing tooth paste, portions thereof between the split portions 11 are shaving cream or the like, the primary object of bent inwardly to closely engage the contracted the invention being to provide a cap which will portion of the tube, caused by cutting awaya por- 5 be held on the neck of the tube or container, at tion of the tube. 5,

all times, thereby eliminating any possibility of Thus it will be seen that due to this constructhe cap being lost or misplaced. tion, the collar will be restricted in its movement Another object of the invention is the provision longitudinally of the tube, to the end that it is of a device of this character which will provide a il l b t0 Totate the Collar in $11011 y 10 close fit between the cap and discharge end of as to remove it from the tube 6. t 10 the tube of the container, to insure against the The reference character 12 des disks contents of the tube passing from the container, like closure member that has its under surface when the tube is closed. cut away providing a seat for the sealing disk 13,

A still further object of the invention is to prowhich is constructed of suitable fibrous mate- 15 vide a pivoted cap having means for restricting rial, to insure a close fit between the discharge 15 pivotal movement of the cap, whereby the cap end of the tube and disk-like closure me r. will be guided to its closed position and pre- Arms indicated at 14 are formed on the diskt d from swinging too far, or past the dislike closure member 12 and extend from opposite charge end of the tube. sides thereof, the arms being provided with eyes With the foregoing and other objects in view, at their free ends, the reception of t p 20 which will appear as the description proceeds, ies 5, at e d f om the 6011M 10. the invention resides in the combination and ar- Thus it Will be Seen t a 'th disk-like ure rangeinent of parts and in the details of conhas PiVOtetl Connection With the cone! struction hereinafter described and claimed, it through the a ms being understood that changes in the precise ernsecured to the arms is a curved be? 25 bodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may which bar is so constructed that it will contact be made within the scope of what is claimed, with the tube 6, when the disk-like member 12 without departing from the spirit of the invenh n m v toits p p l ine'n ition ov r tion. the discharge end of the tube, thereby insuring Referring to the drawing: against the closuremember swinging too far to 30 Figure l is an elevational view of a paste con-' permit the paste or material held within the taining tube, supplied with a pivoted cap concontainer, to p from th be. structed in accordance with the invention. Frem he foregoin it Will b v ous t at due Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the cap, to the construction shown and described, the 5 Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional closure may be readily a easily moved o its View through the cap. closed position, and that by rotating the collar Figure 4 i plan View of th bgdy portion or 10, the disk-like closure member will be drawn threaded section of the cap. into close engagement with the discharge end of Referring to the drawing in detail, the referthe tube 6.

0 once character 5 designatesa container designed In Order o release the material m the Con- 0 for containing paste such as used in cleani tainer, it is only necessary to rotate the collar 10 teeth, shaving cream, or the like. in an anti-clockwise direction, and when the disk- This container 5 embodies a tube 6 through like closure member 12 has moved away from the which the contents of the container are disha e end of the tube 6. the closure member 5 charged, the tube being shown as provided with 12 may swing laterally away from the tube. an enlarged threaded portion '7, disposed adja- Having thus described. the invention what is cent to one end of the container. claimed is:

The tube 6 is cut away directly adjacent to the l. A container including a discharge tube venlarged threaded portion 7, as at 8, defining ing a threaded portion near its inner end, a ool an annular shoulder 9 spaced from one end of lar having internal'threads and fitted over the 50 t the enlarged threaded portion '7, as clearly shown threaded portion of the tube, means for restrictby the drawing. ing outward movement of the collar, arms pivot- Mounted on the enlarged threaded portion 7 ally connected with the collar and adapted to of the tube 6, is a collar indicated at 10, which rotate therewith, a cap secured to the outer ends collar has a tapered upper edge split at 11, so of the arms and adapted to move over the end of the discharge tube, and means for restricting swinging movement of the arms to insure the arms being held in positions parallel with the tube.

2. A container including a discharge tube, said tube having a peripheral cut out portion intermediate its ends presenting an annular shoulder, said discharge tube having a threaded portion between the cut out portion and the container, a threaded collar fitted over the threaded portion of the tube, said collar having a contracted portion fitted within the cut out portion of the tube, the ends of the contracted portion adapted to engage the shoulder, thereby restricting outward movement of the collar longitudinally of the discharge tube, and a closure movable with the collar and adapted to engage the end of the discharge tube, closing the discharge tube.

3. A container including a discharge tube having a threaded portion, a threaded collar operating over the threaded portion of the discharge tube, a shoulder on the tube and adapted to be engaged by the collar restricting outward movement of the collar, and a cap pivotally supported by the collar and adapted to close the tube.

LAWRENCE B. FRYE. 

